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Folk Spot Denmark Returns to Tønder Festival in 2025 // Folk Spot Denmark vender tilbage til Tønder Festival i 2025

After a strong finale in 2024 – which many believed would be the last – the Folk Spot Denmark project is fortunately returning as part …

PATINA: When Well-being and Community Become Part of the Music // Når trivsel og fællesskab bliver en del af musikken

“They draw the future we live in. And that’s exactly what PATINA does: They draw the future we live in. And they do it well …

A Chapter Closes – and New Ones Begin: SPOT and Promus End Collaboration on SPOT+ // Et kapitel afsluttes – og nye begynder: SPOT og Promus afslutter samarbejdet om SPOT+

After ten years of strong collaboration on SPOT+, the time has come to bring the existing setup to a close in order to make room …

Curiosity as the Key: A Look Inside the Bookers’ Inner Workings // Nysgerrighed som nøgle: Et kig ind i bookernes maskinrum

Text: Alberte Hyldgaard Prinds Big ideas and concrete experiences were in play as the panel behind Saturday’s SPOT+ talk “Genre Diversity and Music Program Curation” …

Joint Tours and Common Goals: Block Booking Can Change the Industry // Fælles turnéer og fælles mål: Block booking kan forandre branchen

Text: Alberte Hyldgaard Prinds Sustainability – environmental, economic, and social – was at the forefront during the final SPOT+ seminar on Saturday afternoon. The host …

SPOT+ 2025: Does the platform have an obligation? // Har platformen en forpligtelse?

Text: Alberte Hyldgaard Prinds There was a line to get into Saturday’s first Artist Talk in the SPOT+ calendar. And rightly so, because big topics …

“I came to hear a couple of artists, but ended up discovering 10 new favorites” // “Jeg kom for at høre et par artister, men endte med at opdage 10 nye favoritter”

Even though SPOT is a festival, it’s far from the weather that sets the mood. It’s the music and the wide range of genres that …

New Stages, New Chances – Northern Germany Awaits the Danish Sound // Nye scener, nye chancer – Nordtyskland venter på dansk lyd

By Bertil Laursen The room at SPOT+ buzzed with ambition. Agents, artists, and managers filled the rows of chairs, all with one goal: to find …

Behind the Scenes of the British Music Press – Publicity in a New Era // Bag kulissen i britisk musikpresse – publicitet i en ny tid

By Bertil Laursen, journalist It’s a small, almost intimate gathering that has assembled this morning for SPOT+’s panel debate “The Sound of UK Publicity”. No …

The Music Industry Under the Microscope – Who Holds the Power, and Who Is Forgotten? // Musikbranchen under lup – hvem har magten, og hvem bliver glemt?

By Bertil Laursen An intimate and tension-filled room sets the scene as a panel of voices from the Danish music industry takes their seats for …

SPOT+ 2025: Music Deserves to Reach the Whole Country // Musikken fortjener at komme ud i landet

Not only do you get a better experience in terms of sound, intimacy, and travel time when attending a local concert—it’s also far better for …

SPOT+ 2025 Sync: Trigger warnings and crunching bones

With a view of ARoS, discussions centered on music supervision, Discogs, challenging markets in Japan and Argentina, storytelling—and the rising cost of Spice Girls music. …

SPOT CITY 2025: Intimate Concerts at Classic Aarhus “Spots” // Intime koncerter på klassiske aarhusianske “spots”

This year, a brand-new initiative called SPOT CITY gave everyone a chance to enjoy a taste of SPOT the day before the official festival kicked …

Across Sectors and Borders // På tværs af brancher og grænser – Reportage fra SPOT PÅ MUSIKLIVET

This year, SPOT hosted the Thursday conference SPOT PÅ MUSIKLIVET for the first time. Here, different layers of the music industry met at the Aarhus …

The winners of the Ethel Award are… // Vinderne af Ethel-Prisen er…

The Ethel Award was established by pianist, composer, and associate professor Pia Rasmussen. Pia was a central figure in the women’s music movement that emerged …

SPOT 2025 is sold out // SPOT 2025 er udsolgt

We’ve been blown away by your interest in being af part of SPOT 2025 which means that we’re all sold out!

Presenters at SPOT 2025 // Konferenciers på SPOT 2025

Yet again, we present a strong team of music aficionado MCs, who all look forward to guiding you through the shows at the SPOT stages. …

Map for SPOT 2025 // Kort til SPOT 2025

Roskilde Festival and SPOT Festival Highlight the Responsibility of Festivals // Roskilde Festival og SPOT Festival sætter fokus på festivalers ansvar 

Music festivals are unique platforms for creating dialogue, strengthening communities, and driving positive change—both on and off the festival grounds.  Therefore, SPOT Festival, Roskilde Festival, …

Keynote til torsdagskonferencen SPOT på Musiklivet

At the Thursday conference SPOT på Musiklivet, the knowledge segment of the program will conclude with the keynote ‘Tech, AI and Music – What’s Next?’ …

SPOT 2025: The Time Schedule is out // Tidsplanen er ude

There’s not that much more to say than GO EXPLORE IT HERE   And if you still haven’t bought your wristband, you can do it …

SPOT+ 2025: The Programme is ready // Programmet er klar!

The full program for the 10th edition of SPOT+ 2025 is now ready, and it is with great pleasure that we present the complete lineup …

14 new SPOT acts: A Coachella-featured trio, debuting solo artists, and the “EDM Bon Iver” // En Coachella-aktuel trio, debuterende solister og “EDM Bon Iver”

Exactly one month remains until we meet again SPOT Festival. The time spent preparing has flown by, and one strong act after another has joined …

Let’s Talk K-pop & Publishing and Let’s Talk Music Export // SPOT+ 2025

Danish music is making a strong mark internationally—not only through the export of artists and songs but also via Danish songwriters, producers, and industry professionals …

SPOT City Brings Music to the Streets on Thursday Before SPOT Festival // SPOT City folder musikken ud i byrummet torsdag inden SPOT Festival

Ten cafés and clubs in central Aarhus are kicking things off early, inviting you in for free live music on the evening of Thursday, May …

Let’s Talk Streaming – SPOT+ 2025

The Danish music market is now almost entirely digital, and in recent years, new generations of musicians have entered the industry having been “born” into …

SPOT på Musiklivet – ny torsdagkonference

SPOT on the Music Industry: Thursday Conference on the Future of the Music Business At a time when the Danish music industry is facing both …

H2O Sportswear and SPOT Festival Launch a New Initiative: Crew T-Shirts with Extended Lifespan // Crew t-shirts med forlænget levetid

H2O Sportswear and SPOT Festival are taking a new step in their long-standing collaboration by introducing an innovative approach to crew t-shirts. Instead of producing …

Hip hop, metal, jazz and pop: Eight new SPOT names // Otte nye SPOT-navne

The lineup for SPOT 2025 is constantly expanding these weeks, with one rising talent after another joining the bill. And on this otherwise ordinary Tuesday, …

Let’s Talk Live Entertainment – SPOT+ 2025

The live scene is undergoing change – but who is driving these changes, and how can we create a more sustainable and diverse live culture? …

SPOT:NEXT – A step into the music business // Et skridt ind i musikbranchen

SPOT:NEXT is a new, intensive development program where 50 music enthusiasts get the opportunity to take the next step toward a future in the music …

SPOT 2025 Unveils Nine New Names for the Lineup // SPOT 2025 Løfter Sløret for Ni Nye Navne til Programmet

SPOT takes another step towards showcasing the vibrant Danish and Nordic music scene of 2025! With a sharp focus on tomorrow’s stars and the freshest …

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